Knife.



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KNIFE.

(Application filed Juiy 14, 1899.) (In laden.)-

WITN ESSES Q iNVENTOR m ggyf UNITE STATES PATENT OFFIC SAMUEL H. JONES,or soaAN'roN, PENNSYLVANIA, Ass1cNoa'oF TWO-.

THIRDS TO WADE M. FINN, or SAME PLACE, AND JOHN B. SHANNON, orOABBONDALE, PENNSYLVANIA,

KNIFIE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 634,621, dated October10, 1899. Application filed July 14, 1899; Serial No. 723,843. (Nomodel.) i

To all whom, it mag concern.-

Be it known thatI, SAMUEL H. JONES, a citi- "zen of the United States,residing at Scranton in the county of Lackawanna and State ofPennsylvania, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements inKnives, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improved form of knife intended for generalhousehold use, the novel aud useful features of which are pointed out inthe following specification and claims.

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate my invention, Figure 1 isa side perspecedges 1 and 2 on its opposite sides and a 1011-' gitudinalopening 3 in the center, which separates the main part of the blade intotwo narrow cutting strips or blades 4 and 5. The

side walls 6 and 7 of the opening converge gradually from the butt-end 8toward the forward end 9, the opening being inclined to the body of theblade, as shown, so that the strip 4: is broader at the butt-end than atthe forward end, while the strip 5 is wider at the forward end than atthe butt-end. The forward end 9 of the blade as a whole is inclined awayfrom the cutting edge 2 and toward the cutting edge 1, the former edgecurving grad uall y outward toward the point 10, as shown, and

thelatter having an inclined portion 11, which l extends from about theend of the strip 4 to the point 1O.v

The cuttingedge 2 is designed particularly for cutting raw meat. Incutting steaks, for

instance, from a section of beef the skilled operator always draws theknife toward him. i It is desirable, therefore, to have the forward jportion of the cutting edge 2 curved back-. ward, as shown at 12, and asthe wear on this edge occurs principally at the forward part than theforward part.

for which the of the knife the inclination of the tapering openingleaves the forward end of the taper ing strip 5 wide enough to allow forconsid- It is also found advantageous erable wear.

have a narrow stifi blade.

for this purpose to By my improvements a narrow blade or cutting-strip 5is provided, and it is rendered rigid by its connection at the forwardend with the strip-t.

The cutting edge 1 is designed for use in cutting bread, cake, pastry,(be; This edge is suitable for the back-and-forth motiongenerallyemployedin cutting bread, the inclined part 1]. cutting thecrustfon the side away from the operator as the knife is drawn towardhim, making a clean cut and the rear part of the'blade cutting the crustupon the near side. In the use of this side of the knife the cnttingismainly effected upon the forward thrust, so that the rear part of thestrip at wears faster than the forward part, and hence the rear part ofthe stri p is made wider In dividing pastry the knife is drawn towardthe operator and the inclined edge 11 cuts through the body of thematerial, the point 10 making a clean cut through the lower crust to thebottom of the pan or disln The blade A is about the width of the ordi sothat it is naturally.

nary bread knife, guided in a straight line through any stiff thickmaterial, such as bread, which does not fall away from the blade asrapidly as the knife'is drawn through it, while the strip 5 is asnarrowas is found necessary for cutting raw meats which naturallyseparate and fall down after each cut. The opening in the center of theblade lightens and cheapens the construction, and the tapering walls ofthe opening are also convenient for the purpose of tightening andloosening nuts of various sizes,

the knife thus serving as a wrench. When not in use, the knife may besuspended upon the wall by passing, the blade over a nail or hook, sothat the latter will project through the opening. In addition to thespecial uses knife is designed it is obvious that it may be employed formany other purposes.

Having described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure byLetters Patent of the United States, is

1. In a knife for household use, a knifeblade having its forward endinclined to the main or body portion, cutting edges extending throughoutthe length of the blade on either side and meeting at the point, thecenter of the blade being removed so as to leave narrow cutting-strips4E and 5 in the main portion of the blade, substantially as described.

2. In a knife for household use, a knifebladehavingcuttingedgesextending throughout the length of the blade on either side, and alongitudinal opening in the body of the blade, said opening beinginclined and dividing the blade into two tapering strips 4 and 5,substantially as described.

In a knife for household use, a knifeblade having its forward endinclined to the main or body portion, cuttingedges extending throughoutthe length of the blade on either side and meeting at the point, and alongitutdinal tapering opening 3 in the body of the In testimony whereofI affix my signature 35 in presence of two Witnesses.

SAMUEL H, JONES. Witnesses:

ROBERT W ATS'ON, M. F. SANDO.

